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Choice Hotels Celebrates Opening of Cambria Hotel & Suites Washington, D.C. by Hosting A Local Craft Brew Showdown
Today Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, and Concord Hospitality, an award-winning hotel management and development company, celebrated the opening of the Cambria hotel & suites Washington, D.C. Convention Center by hosting a local craft beer tasting competition featuring local breweries and judged by a panel of celebrity …
Top Construction Companies by Hotel Management Magazine
Concord Hospitality listed as one of the top construction companies in Hotel Management’s August 2014 Issue.
Jersey City Mayor and Concord Hospitality Commence Construction on Hyatt House Hotel in Jersey City
Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop today broke ground on a 258-room Hyatt House hotel in the Exchange Place district of Jersey City, part of a public/private revitalization effort that will bring 350 construction jobs, and 80 permanent and 60 part time hotel jobs to New York’s Hudson River neighbor. The project, …
Kevin McAteer Promoted to Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales, Concord Hospitality
Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the top-ranked hotel operators in North America, today announced the promotion of Kevin McAteer to senior vice president marketing and sales. McAteer is responsible for the direct sales, e-commerce and revenue management endeavors for the company’s 90 owned and managed hotels.
Choice Hotels’ Cambria Hotels & Suites Brand Arrives in Washington, D.C.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, and Concord Hospitality, an award-winning hotel management and development company, announced that the new Cambria Hotel & Suites Washington D.C. Convention Center is officially open to welcome travelers to the area. Located at 899 O Street NW, the Cambria Hotel & Suites …
Who Says It Ain’t Easy Being Green?
With all due respect to my favorite Muppet, being green has never been easier. Whether its single stream recycling hitting your neighborhood or building and operating greener hotels, green is the new black when it comes to colors that make everything appear slimmer. Some of my colleagues in the hotel industry will likely insist that …
MARRIOTT BRANDED HOTEL BREAKS THROUGH AKRONS SKYLINE
Testa Companies, Inc., one of the fastest growing privately owned construction companies in the US, teamed up with Concord Hospitality, a leading owner and operator of hotels in the US to announce today that construction of the 146-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Akron, Ohio has begun “skyward.” As opposed to a traditional groundbreaking …
Concord Hospitality Sells 13-Hotel Portfolio for $240 Million Retains Management Under Long-term Agreement
Concord Hospitality Enterprises today announced the sale of a portfolio of 13 premium-branded, select-service hotels to companies owned by a global investment fund for approximately $240 million in an all-cash transaction. Concord will continue to operate the hotels under a long-term management agreement. The portfolio is comprised of a total of 1650 rooms representing 11 …
Concord Hospitality uses Google Chromeboxes to connect hotel employees
Concord Hospitality operates nearly 100 Marriott and other premium-branded hotel properties in the United States and Canada, catering primarily to business travelers. We’ve expanded quickly in the past seven years, growing to about 4,900 employees and doubling the number of our hotel properties. The hotel industry is constantly changing and we strive to be at the forefront of the evolution even as we grow. We’re always looking to embrace the newest and best technology. So when we needed a technology to offer all employees access to human resources information – particularly those who don’t normally have access to a computer – we opted for the Google Chromebox.
Talking Development With Concord’s Mark Laport
All signs at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), held in Los Angeles, Calif., pointed to another positive year for the hotel industry as RevPAR and ADRs continue to grow and hoteliers start to see pricing power return. Development opportunities are also starting to pick up steam. Just ask Concord Hospitality CEO Mark Laport, who …